In the early 1990s, when music journalists with nothing better to do hastily gathered together various Seattle-area rock bands - Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, etc. - under the term "grunge," Alice in Chains came closest to what little tangible definition the term had.

Roman and Irina Kit have closed Irina's Kitchen, 325 W. Silver Spring Drive in Glendale, after 10 years in business.

The restaurant closed May 1, Irina Kit said when reached by phone at the restaurant. Business had been slow, she said, adding that it was hard to compete with nearby chain restaurants for customers' attention. | May 6, 2014»Read Full Blog Post(1)

As we enter the summer concert season, there'll be a lot--too much--to choose from. It's a buyer's market, and what concertgoers want is value.

With that in mind, the Rave is a good place to be Tuesday night, with not one but two bands--Hellogoodbye and Vacationer--co-headlining an evening of contagious, clever, unconventional pop rock. | May 6, 2014»Read Full Blog Post

Revered blues artist Taj Mahal, horn-swinging funk musician Trombone Shorty and buzz-generating up-and-comers Delta Rae and Lake Street Dive are among the highlights playing the Johnson Controls World Sound Stage at Summerfest in Milwaukee this year.

The midgate stage will also host a few interesting performances with Wisconsin ties. Appleton native Cory Chisel of Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons — an Americana act that's celebrated everything from a "Letterman" performance to a world tour with Norah Jones within the past couple years — will present his Soul Obscura side project, covering rarely heard soul gems. And Yipes! — one of the most popular Milwaukee bands in the late '70s and early '80s, featuring Pat McCurdy and Mike Hoffmann of Semi-Twang — will reunite for its first extensive headlining set since breaking up in 1981. | May 6, 2014»Read Full Article(1)